Okay, it's been a little bit since I've last blogged. But that's not to say that I haven't been busy.
After I finished my very first semester at
Eden I did what any normal seminary student would do--I went back for more. My Spring classes finished on May 14 and I started in with a two-week summer intensive course on the 17th. It seems a lot of my fellow classmates had the same idea as the class I took had to me what looked like record enrollment.
Not wanting to lie fallow too long, I then left for the
Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference--my denomination's annual meeting. It was wonderful to meet up with a number of clergy and laity during this important time.
I also signed on a student worker at seminary so I immediately jumped into work there along with preparations for our first garage sale after having moved.
Sometimes I think of stepping back and just taking it easy...and there is great wisdom in that. Yet, I stand amazed at how God continues to orchestrate events, relationships, friendships and opportunities where I am able to grow even more in service to Him. It's so amazing. GOD is so amazing!
As part of my last post entitled Prisms of Thought at GoingToSeminary.com, I shared about my experiences at Eden during my first semester...specifically as it related to the great diversity of thought and action that existed there. I'll admit that at first I was a little put off by the wide range of thought and interpretation. In time, however, I began to appreciate it. In one sense, it helped me to understand the breadth of beliefs surrounding our Christian faith. In another sense, it has made me understand (and wrestle with) what it is that I believe to be true. I invite you to read the article and consider for yourself the words of John Wesley who wrote...
